The BEST Productivity Feature in Google Docs!

[@JeffSu]

Have you started using any of the new Smart Canvas features yet?? TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Google Doc’s Secret Feature 00:27 Google’s Smart Canvas Update 00:37 What is Google Docs Smart Chips 01:09 Use Smart Chips in Repository Documents 03:00 Use Smart Chips for Note-Taking 04:01 How Smart Chips will Save You Time 04:32 Automatically Create Table of Contents

[@dennydsu]

Finally I've tried this and really saved time especially in creating Meeting Notes with Action items to be followed up. Love your Gdocs content and really like your ENERGY in every video..!!

[@JeffSu]

@@dennydsu thanks Denny 😄😄

[@MrMarCava]

Best video I've ever seen in regards to productivity! Thank you so much Jeff for making this video! We're currently in the transitions of switching from office 365 to Google workspaces and this pro tip is extremely helpful in helping us be as productive and as efficient as possible. Excellent video!

[@JeffSu]

Woohoooo that's awesome! I hope you enjoy working in the Google Workspace environment 😁

[@MrMarCava]

Thanks@@JeffSu! We just made the switch and started using your tips! We're off to an amazing start and I can't thank you enough for influencing positive change!

[@MichelleKhare]

this video blew my mind, definitely implementing all of this into my team!!

[@JeffSu]

You're welcom.... wait a minute you tried the FBI and Army but this blew your mind? Suspicious... 😏

[@tskali9686]

This man never disappoints us, thank you Jeff. If possible, in the future I'd like to see more videos about finances, investing and your job, maybe day in a life of yours etc:D I think it'd be interesting for lot of people

[@JeffSu]

Thanks for the ideas Tskali! I'll try my best 😁

[@rackinfrackinvarmint]

Keep it up man! These are the best Google doc tutorials I've ever seen

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Rob! Did you check out the 10 tips video as well? 😁

[@rackinfrackinvarmint]

@@JeffSu I have not, but I will!

[@dakshmp]

Absolutely loving these tips and tricks videos that provide some high level information and case usages as well

[@JeffSu]

That's great! Are you using it mainly at work or for school?

[@dakshmp]

@@JeffSu A bit of personal usage, at work we use the Microsoft suite exclusively. Doing some Discord related freelance stuff, so making my own slides and sheets to present, so technically work ? 😂 Just makes collaborating so much easier. Used to used Notion before.

[@bozhidarkostov]

I can't believe what google made with this document ecosystem! I'm surprised and I just fell in love with this ecosystem. Thank you Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! You're very very welcome!

[@cassioalexan]

Thanks for sharing these new features from Google Docs, Jeff! They're pretty much useful, for sure! (They seem a lot with some Notion features, huh?) ;) I wish Google Team make some helpful changes like those in Sheets. It's time some Excel features could have their corresponding ones on Sheets...

[@JeffSu]

Yes this is similar to Notion. I think a lot of the co-working apps are going in this direction 😁

[@Polyllaleika]

I was not aware of this, I used all of google products docs, sheets, slices, etc and I am mind-blowed, thank you :)

[@JeffSu]

You might enjoy some of the other videos I have as well 😁

[@Polyllaleika]

@@JeffSu I will check them out, thanks 👍

[@WhatMACHI]

These Google Workspace tips videos have been amazing. The examples you've provided are so relatable!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! I'm assuming you use Google Workspace at work as well?

[@WhatMACHI]

@@JeffSu Yep, I use google workspace for our small IT business and with the clients we consult with. I like that most of the tips you put in your videos have real world usage. Fantastic stuff, keep it up!

[@RaymondWLo]

This is the best video I've ever seen in regards to productivity! Thank you.

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Raymond, I couldn't agree more 😜

[@Dislocilised]

This is next level! So well explained and such a great display of the power of these tools. Thanks so much :)

[@JeffSu]

Thank you my friend 😁

[@OK-sb6cl]

5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The coolest features. Useably.

[@JeffSu]

Thank you my friend 😁

[@TheOfficialABHS]

I have been waiting to try the smart canvas features. After watching the video I checked and they are here! I have material for my next quick tips presentation at our weekly staff meeting

[@JeffSu]

Let me know how you find them Mark 😁

[@sattice]

If I could give you 10k thumbs up I would-thanks for all these pro-tips! It's been a few years since I've worked in the office/corporate world, so I try to stay current by teaching myself. You're my #1 source-you are so helpful! Thank you-loving the @ tips.

[@JeffSu]

Woohooo thank you my friend 😁

[@jayceelewis_]

Jeff! Thank you for sharing this 💪

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Jaycee 😁

[@MaxiBela]

WOW, super useful video. Thanx, Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it! You're very welcome 😁

[@GeorgeGiann]

I’m going to be using all these tips so much… you just revolutionised the way I’ll be taking notes and meeting minutes.

[@JeffSu]

Woohooo that's what I love to hear 😁

[@rudrajaiswara9851]

This is so helpful thanks

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Rudra! Hope this helps your workflow!

[@koshizmusic]

This is so next level! Reminds me of Confluence in some respects.

[@JeffSu]

I haven't used Confluence yet, is it user-friendly?

[@jqqq58]

High quality and useful video as always. 加油～

[@JeffSu]

多谢🙏

[@johntmorro4997]

Great tips…thanks! I use docs for my weekly recurring meeting notes with customers. This will help. I just need to check if all applies to external users too. Thanks again!

[@JeffSu]

Awesome to hear John! Let me know if your customers are able to use this as well 😁

[@bogxd]

Option+Shift+Command+V pastes text into google docs without the format that you copied. I use this every day.

[@JeffSu]

Yes that's a GREAT tip! Thanks for sharing Bog 😁

[@321123580]

Thank you for this video, very helpful

[@JeffSu]

No problem!

[@nehakachewar4201]

So cool, always wanted these "smart chips" rather than hovering over symbols and searching what you need in the menu bar

[@JeffSu]

I know right? Completely game-changing!

[@gabrielabenite6829]

Thank you Jeff for sharing so much knowledge with us, your videos are light and didactic. Again, thank you so much!!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Gabriela! 😁

[@vishnusuraj9914]

Thank you Jeff Sue very helpful 👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome! 😁

[@TechnoBoomer]

Hi Jeff and many thanks for your useful video ! See U. François

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome François! Hope this helps with your Google Workspace/Docs workflow!

[@Tech-With-Dom]

I found this so useful! Thank You!

[@JeffSu]

You're welcome Dom!

[@beiyulu6268]

Morning Jeff! The lightning and the texture of the video looks slightly different but more advanced 👍 you must put lots of effort on it👏

[@JeffSu]

Haha thank you! I definitely put (even) more effort into this one 😉

[@berniestudio]

My mind is officially blown. Thanks Jeff.

[@JeffSu]

Nice! I did my job 😁

[@benjaminkessler3337]

Love your videos. Can you use these in the mobile versions?

[@JeffSu]

Unfortunately not :(

[@benjaminkessler3337]

@@JeffSu 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for the great videos

[@NovaAquarius]

Damn 🤯 this is beyond awesome. It would smooth out the workflow for the teams which use google workspaces. Anyway, I might have missed in which video central depository concept was discussed

[@JeffSu]

I know right? This is pretty cool 😁! For the central repository video, search for: How to stand out at work Jeff Su

[@NovaAquarius]

@@JeffSu Awesome. Thanks

[@paulinemorare5509]

I've gained a lot. Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤

[@JeffSu]

Anytime 😁

[@alexis.kiyoko]

This is an amazing update, so glad I found your video

[@JeffSu]

I'm glad as well 😁

[@casimirodasilvasantoshe-hi5797]

Amazing video, you will make me change from Office 365 to Google Docs man!

[@JeffSu]

I don't want to sound biased but Google products have some pretty cool features 😜

[@casimirodasilvasantoshe-hi5797]

@@JeffSu LOL 😝

[@jblo76]

Nice video. But how would I insert a pre-created form or list into a Google doc? In other words, i have a list of screening questions that I want to simply insert into the doc whenever I have a new interview (similarly to how you would import a meeting date and name using Building Blocks in one click). How would I go about doing that? Thank you.

[@JeffSu]

Hm...not sure that's possible yet haha. Or just create a Google Doc with the questions as a template, then make a copy of that template

[@IvanFreelancer]

Awesome tips Jeff... Very useful for me as a copywriter with lots of meetings... :)

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it Ivan 😁

[@akhilachanta805]

Great video as always jeff! I personally prefer the way that notion handles it lol. the backslash is far more convenient than @.

[@JeffSu]

As you know, I like Notion as well but hey practice makes perfect 😂

[@jpaportugal2008]

Awesome. Is there a way to have information placeholders as variables so I can change several at once and be updated? Thanks

[@JeffSu]

Don't think that's possible yet 😅

[@jpaportugal2008]

@@JeffSu thanks for your answer.

[@lordsparky4020]

Thanks so much Jeff! Superb info! Very useful ! As always superb vids 👌 looking forward to more 😎

[@JeffSu]

Thank you! Do you use Google Docs at work or for school?

[@lordsparky4020]

@@JeffSu school

[@aravdhoot8615]

Petition to promote Jeff to official Google ambassador!

[@JeffSu]

We need more likes!!

[@KrishnaPrasad-sm7sc]

Awesome Great content always!!!. Keep up your great work.

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Krishna! Will do 😁

[@Taskade]

Killer tips, thanks for sharing! ❤️

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome 😁

[@soomad]

Awesome. I already use these but just got another idea for a work project I'm managing

[@JeffSu]

Nice!! What idea? 😜

[@soomad]

@@JeffSu gonna set up a "home" document on our shared drive which can host meeting notes, links to other docs as tiles, ideas, other relevant info etc.

[@JeffSu]

@@soomad Oh that's awesome! We have something similar as well for our different teams!

[@suemoganedi9354]

I saw this feature on my Docs but didn't know how to use it. Thanks for the info.

[@JeffSu]

You're welcome! Hope it's clear now!

[@peterdemuth]

Thanks Jeff. I recently came across your channel. Now I am binge-watching it and wondering: how did I just survive work until now?

[@JeffSu]

I have no idea Peter 😂, glad to have you here now!

[@shiwelicious]

Looks a bit like notion, I like it.

[@JeffSu]

Yes 😂! A lot of these co-working tools are moving towards that direction!

[@bharatsonti]

Hey Jeff.. Thanks a lot for this video. Small question - Is there any Notion equivalent that’s made by google ? If not, is there anything comings up?

[@JeffSu]

No idea 😂

[@jessejames4444]

Respect man, a short but very powerful video! Good explanation, thank you.

[@JeffSu]

Anytime Jesse! 😁

[@keitaatticot612]

Thx Notion😅

[@JeffSu]

😂😂

[@abdul333majid]

I've been using google docs alot this month for school, Thank you! 😀😀😀

[@JeffSu]

Nice! I hope you found this useful!

[@richardanthony3619]

Great info. Are elements of tables being incorporated into docs and sheets as it's been in beta for ages now? Is tables still in development or put on the backburner. Would be great to have an update.

[@nerdsdoitbettervid]

Really nice

[@JeffSu]

Thank you 😁

[@dnewman20]

This is great. I was wondering why I was seeing gray buttons in my documents recently. Thanks for the Pro Tip! Q: Do you have any samples of Central Repository Documents? I have been doing something simular for a while but my documents seem like a laundry list and not an organized handsome document,

[@JeffSu]

Hi Daniel! Thanks so much for the comment and question! For central repository documents, I would argue they change based on the objective of that document. For example a onboarding document for new hires would have Format A, whereas a Master Project Tracker would have Format B. I know this doesn't answer your question (😅) but I find it helpful to see what I want to achieve with that document first!

[@dnewman20]

@@JeffSu This is true. I tend to make NAMEOFPROJECT log documents with links to other docs and TOC with the headers. I just need to learn to have more style. BTW, enjoy cracking your neck as you do at the beginning of the video while you are young. That source of relief goes away after 45.

[@JeffSu]

@@dnewman20 😂😂

[@janeo14]

Wow cool feature!

[@JeffSu]

Yes it is Jane! 😁

[@michelles.7804]

My mind is freaking blown!!!! Thank you!!!

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Michelle! It's a pretty cool feature!

[@marjoriepita9395]

Thank Jeff! Is there a way to modify the original template that is autogenerated when using @meeting notes, so I don't have to modify it each time? If not, it is still helpful. It looks organize

[@JeffSu]

Not yet I think. Hopefully they introduce those features in the future!

[@nerf2752]

At this point, for drive, - They should combine drive and keep. Or make keep a file type. - If people storing image in keep file, they should be able to add text under or above each image. Keep should be more like lite version of doc file w/ some more functionality like "bold text." - remove the task app. - remove "task" and "reminder" in the calendar. Just have an "event". - Bring cards system in doc. Can be used as a "catcher" and also for "long notes". - They should remove the ugly file icons they have in drive. - plus have different drive color themes and dark mode.

[@JeffSu]

Thanks for your perspective!

[@chanleakhenamonitra8074]

But I seem to have a problem where when I search up the file I wanted to use in the smart chip update, I coouldn't find it, I've been trying for months now, but except when I click on the files that I don't want to and then I use the @ to search for more files I saw that there are new files coming in. I thought that was a solution, until it took to long to get to the file I wanted. Do you have any solutions you could share with me?

[@JeffSu]

You mean sometimes when you type "@" you don't find the file you want to reference?

[@LuisjmGil]

I will just coment this 🤯🤯🤯 And a great thank you for the free content

[@JeffSu]

😁😁 Happy you found this useful Luís!! You're very welcome!

[@tresbienmdr]

Jeff's videos always impress me! Jeff, may I know if there's a feature - to get a wording located/referred to one of the slides, in the same Google Doc? E.g. I text a word 'shoes' in page 20, and I want to click the word to let me refer to page 3 (i.e. description) for my reference. **Context** I'm a heavy user of Google Drive and this new feature is damn useful, close to Notion, and most importantly - syncs up all info within Google Suite! The learning curve of Notion is too long for me to migrate my lengthy language notes from Google Doc! Hopefully Google can keep optimising Google Suite further! Thx again for your sharing:) (and I try to put your skills into practice xD)

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha I definitely noticed that Hazel. You can use Bookmark + Hyperlink to do what you mentioned 😁

[@tresbienmdr]

@@JeffSu many thanks!!

[@oranged6703]

Hey when interviewing for a tech companies do coursera courses help boost your c.v I've been taking a few of them wondering if they will help

[@JeffSu]

It really depends on the courses and the roles you'll be applying for!

[@oranged6703]

@@JeffSu ok Is a masters degree in data science worth it if my undergrad degree was in mechanical engineering

[@thanhnhannguyenthi7523]

wwoowwow, this is a really huge woww! I wish I knew this channel before writting all of my srs

[@JeffSu]

Wait what's SRS

[@thanhnhannguyenthi7523]

@@JeffSu I wrote Software Requirement Specification document. Knowing these tips will save lots of time! Thanks a lot, Jeff!

[@JeffSu]

@@thanhnhannguyenthi7523 Nice!

[@MosesGTC]

I'm using Google docs as my own dashboard now...instead of Evernote or notion because it's easy to link files and free

[@JeffSu]

The best tool/platform is the one you feel most comfortable with 😁

[@rafairaheta]

One question, when I want to add a building block, only one appears, the one with meeting notes. I don't know how to add the other two, the brainstorming or the road map. Do you know how to do it?

[@JeffSu]

You mean the tables?

[@rafairaheta]

@@JeffSu No, when you put at sign (@) there is a section called "Building Bloks" in the video three appear (Meeting notes, Project Road Maps, Brainstorming). But only one appears to me (meeting Notes). I leave you the Google video, second four kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXWlk3l7iaycd5Y Thanks for your help. And by the way your videos are great

[@JeffSu]

@@rafairaheta Haha I don't think those are available yet. I think it's just in Google's promotional video 😅

[@rafairaheta]

@@JeffSu I thought maybe you knew. I think they are great resources. Thank you for your time.

[@asmaagilliland2074]

Thank you Jeff

[@JeffSu]

You're very welcome Asmaa! 😁

[@brandonroberts3899]

How do i collect responses with fillable form made in google docs

[@JeffSu]

Why not use Google Forms?

[@giancarlobuenavidez9723]

Heyy man, quick question. Which software do you use to record your screen?

[@JeffSu]

Clean Shot X :)

[@SashaMirpour]

Google should link to your productivity vids in their documentation or just hire you right now!! 🥳

[@tumblingrosesstudio]

This!!!!

[@JeffSu]

Hahahaha I know right?? 😁

[@denisfusco5114]

Google could help us to create a task on tasks app from this doc file!! And also let us create a template of our own instead of only this meeting one! Looking forward for updates

[@JeffSu]

Me too!

[@godfreygodfrey5289]

This is why I love G suite over MS... Everything is so intuitive and easy to use

[@JeffSu]

It's pretty awesome right??

[@godfreygodfrey5289]

@@JeffSu they really thought about the user experience and that matters alot to me

[@JeffSu]

@@godfreygodfrey5289 Agreed!

[@9catlover]

So Google docs behaves more like Notion now!

[@JeffSu]

Sorta 😂

[@JMS98989]

Jeff Su is the owner.....no no no.....Jeff Su is the Master! 🎆

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha thank you James 😁

[@walaceelias]

Hi Jeff from Brazil ! Did you know that it was possible to use **markdown** in google docs to write documents? As always, perfect your videos!

[@JeffSu]

What do you mean? Like bolding or italicizing?

[@walaceelias]

@@JeffSu italics, bold, strikethrough and links. Also you can do six type of headings.

[@JeffSu]

@@walaceelias Thanks for the input!!

[@gporterjr]

This is excellent; curios-does Microsoft have anything similar?

[@JeffSu]

Microsoft Loops 😉

[@gporterjr]

@@JeffSu So I’ve watched several videos on loops in November and Kevin’s newest video, and I don’t see it. It will be fantastic to see a video from you on this if you have time. Thank you for providing such great content.

[@joyboy6535]

Hi, do you have tax income spreadsheets in google doc? i need a good template to record my income and expenses

[@JeffSu]

I don't have one...yet 😅

[@renelala4892]

How do we change the colour of the bookmark tag currently it's blue. I want to make it no colour or white because the blue little ribbons make the document look ugly.

[@JeffSu]

Hm...I'm not sure we can right now haha

[@MrTomas6789]

Great video. :D But how do I make it the "chek list" in google dock dynamic too? Just imagine. If the "chek list" you put together in a meeting could now also appear in your Google task

[@JeffSu]

That's a great point! Hopefully that will happen one day 😂

[@nelmercado8765]

Stop hitting your keys so hard!!! Ouch! LOL!

[@JeffSu]

But what if they deserve it? 😏

[@eightfoldsg]

THANK YOU JEFF SU!

[@JeffSu]

YOU'RE WELCOME KELVIN TAN!!!!

[@АлександраНамаканова]

Hi, Jeff! For some reason my @-menu is way too shorter than yours. Everything I have is People, Smart chips, Elemets, Files and Calendar. No Lists, Charts, Headings, Page number etc. How can I expand my suggestion list?

[@JeffSu]

Do you still all the options after you start typing out the word after @?

[@АлександраНамаканова]

@@JeffSu Yes, if I type for example @list then I get list suggestions, so all the functions exist but they are hidden until I start typing some specific option

[@JeffSu]

It'll learn with your behavior :)@@АлександраНамаканова

[@FSANCHEZog]

awesome!!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Fernando 😁

[@FSANCHEZog]

@@JeffSu I love you work... Thank you for you reply

[@JeffSu]

@@FSANCHEZog Of course my friend!

[@jz2401]

Reminds me of notion

[@JeffSu]

Yeaaaaaa 😂

[@tumblingrosesstudio]

@@JeffSu this is so good, thank you so much!!!

[@JeffSu]

@@tumblingrosesstudio happy to hear that Danielle!! 😁

[@tusharshardul7204]

I am not able to yet replace evernote (due to pricing) to Google docs as it does not have image search OCR Also how to add pdf and search it is also i need to know. Can you help please?also not avaiyon mobile?

[@JeffSu]

Probably Google Keep

[@tusharshardul7204]

@@JeffSu but there are no tables unfortunately. So I'm not resubscribing to evernote because of higher cost. Otherwise I thing Google Docs could deploy mobile and overall features like evernote it would be fantastic since I already a paying Google 1 customer

[@anj1300]

i like this guy

[@JeffSu]

Thanks! I like you too! 😜

[@poontony]

Thanks Jeff for sharing the new Smart Chips feature. How do you find this new feature when compared to Notion? Would you start to move your Notion workflows over to Google Docs? -TP

[@JeffSu]

Haha thanks for the question Tony! I'm still going to primarily use Google Docs for work and Notion for my personal stuff 😁

[@arthashashtr]

Please share how you make your videos, i mean, the workflow

[@JeffSu]

I'll save that for a future video 😁

[@АрманКурмангалиев]

Can somebody say how to connect certain calendar to google docs? Menu @ gives no options but standart calendar. If your have 2 or more calendars in google, Docs just doesnt want to see them. Why??

[@JeffSu]

I think it's limited to only the standard calendar for now

[@saharsh6881]

First video after subscribing.

[@JeffSu]

Hope it didn't disappoint!

[@niharickakaul741]

omgg....this is great

[@JeffSu]

Glad to hear it my friend!

[@meepymomo]

Can you do custom templates?

[@JeffSu]

Hi Morgan, what do you mean>?

[@meepymomo]

@@JeffSu Like, when you hit @ it gives a bunch of templates. Is it possible to make your own template? Hopefully I'm making sense, still new to using docs :D

[@JeffSu]

@@meepymomo oh good question. Probably in the future haha

[@sabriilies7424]

Why are you so gentle? By the way, you forgot to mention a joke for today's video. Thank you dear 🥰

[@JeffSu]

Hahaha is gentle good or bad? I spent too much time editing the intro so I forgot about the joke 😅

[@LovelieMacasio]

omg! this is 2 years ago?! i am missing so much. :(

[@JeffSu]

I know right?

[@franklingoodwin4256]

Fan effin tastic!!!!

[@JeffSu]

Thank you Franklin!! 😁

[@Heightren]

Looks like it's trying to compete with Notion?

[@JeffSu]

It does seem that way 😂

[@humility0is0a0virtue]

😳 *WAAAAAAAAAHT?!* 🤯

[@JeffSu]

I KNOW RIGHT? 🤯

[@andrea_dong]

Jeff’s videos just keep getting more and more cinematic 😂 Thanks for the video, Jeff! Loving the new dynamism of google doc!

[@JeffSu]

Can you imagine a movie with the central theme being productivity apps? 😂

[@andrea_dong]

With enough ingenuity, even a movie about productivity apps can become the next Marvel! •^• Just imagine, our protagonist goes on an epic journey to defeat the ultimate villain Procrastinator by setting out to collect the six productivity stones: the Notion stone, Todoist stone, Google Stone, Calendar Stone, Reminder Stone, and Note Stone 😂

[@HakendaNatan]

good

[@JeffSu]

Thanks 😁

[@Leinsterbaby]

Holy cow, we use g workspace at work, i didn’t have a clue …

[@JeffSu]

Have you tried the feature now?

[@Leinsterbaby]

@@JeffSu i just woke up, so not yet, but i will.